12: What's The Point of Ancient Egypt? (The Brain Controversy)

In this episode we talk "excerebration or not", assumptions, meta orgasms and the potential of the "story" of Ancient Egypt; what it could mean to us if we could all just get out of our own way...yes it is a mini rant hahahaha. Huge Shout out to HONG KONG! Articles mentioned: The Old Kingdom spanned 2,700 to 2,200 BC and was known as the "age of the pyramid builders.”….."Until now, we had thought that Old Kingdom mummification was relatively simple, with basic desiccation — not always successful — no removal of the brain, and only occasional removal of the internal organs," Ikram told The Observer.  https://www.businessinsider.com/egypt..."Instead, scholars believed that a more rudimentary mummification process—consisting of a basic moisture-leaching procedure, rarely removing internal organs and never the brain—was the standard"https://news.artnet.com/art-world/old...Egyptian Canopic Jars at the Crossroad of Medicine and Archaeology: Overview of 100 Years of Research and Future Scientific Expectations"Even in the New Kingdom, when the tradition of using canopics reached a peak, following local traditions, bodies were mummified without removing the viscera or the brain, for example, Kha and Merit in Deir el-Medina (mid-18th Dynasty, ca. 1350 BC) [3].”https://www.karger.com/Article/FullTe...MAGICAL EGYPT SUMMITWe invite you to join us on this exciting journey as we explore new ways of thinking and being, and challenge our preconceptions about ancient Egypt and the modern world around us.Our lineup of speakers and thought leaders is unparalleled, with experts from a diverse range of fields coming together to share their insights and knowledge. From neuroscience to spirituality, from cutting-edge technology to ancient wisdom, we’ll be exploring the latest breakthroughs and the deepest mysteries of the human experience.https://wow.magicalegyptstore.com/nonSend us Fan MailOur Black Friday Sale is NOW ON!Get 50% of all Magical Egypt Filmshttp://www.magicalegypt.comGet the latest updates on our link treehttps://linktr.ee/magicalegypt.comConnecthttps://www.facebook.com/vanesemcneillOwn Magical Egypthttp://www.magicalegypt.comGet Hekahttps://wow.magicalegyptstore.com/hekaBecome a Patronhttps://www.patreon.com/magicalegypt